SN2, SN1, E2, and E1 reactions (13)

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[ditzychinchilla]

In the last reaction with the Sn1 and the E1, which product is the major one? Is it SN1?

[h2okaz]

@ditzychinchilla yes, Sn1 is the major almost always under normal conditions

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[jenandroid]

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We have H-Br as a product for the Sn1 rxn. Why is it that the Br- doesn't take a hydrogen from H3O+ in the E1 rxn to balance the charges?

[Psychodegu]

IF you show both of the ions then the charges are balanced, it doesn't really matter.

[HsureWhyNot]

@jenandroid

Because the hydrogen will attach to the original nucleophile. Also, he said that HBr is a strong acid and it would want to be deprotonated anyway :)

[AdrielandVincentshow]

@HsureWhyNot I was wondering about that, thanks!

[ledepotesta]

@jenandroid I'm not positive, but if I remember correctly H30 and Br- is the same thing as HBr and H2O since they are in equilibrium

[tronvidum]

@jenandroid It's because HBr is a strong acid so it wants to LOOSE it's hydrogen (proton). So in nature it is more common for HBr to form Br- rather then Br- to form HBr by gaining a hydrogen, the latter just won't occur in nature. Just remember a strong acid always wants to loose it's hydrogen.